mineral

Copper supplements

Half of the 6,468 copper supplements in the NIH label database that print an amount list 1 mg or less per serving; the middle half list 0.5 mg to 2 mg, and 1 in 1,067 of the 6,401 with a plausible amount give more than the adult upper limit at the most servings their labels direct (DSLD version 9.4.0, January 2026). The 60 products whose only supplement ingredient is copper list a median of 2 mg, and 1 in 60 of them give more than the upper limit.

How much copper do supplements contain?

The median product lists 1 mg per serving. One in ten lists 0.2 mg or less, one in ten 2 mg or more. The amount printed most often is 2 mg (1,866 products).

How do the amounts compare with the Daily Value and the upper limit?

The FDA Daily Value for copper is 0.9 mg (adults and children 4 and older). The median product gives 111% of it per serving; the 90th percentile 222%.

The adult Tolerable Upper Intake Level is 10 mg a day (total intake from food, water and supplements). At the most servings their labels direct, 6 of the 6,401 products with a plausible amount (0.1%) give more than that from the supplement alone (what counts as plausible).

The upper limit is for total intake from food, water and supplements unless stated, and does not apply under medical supervision. A label amount is what the maker printed. This is data, not advice: the NIH ODS fact sheets explain what each nutrient does.

Which products list the most copper?

On-market products, per serving, with a plausible amount: the rule leaves out likely entry slips, such as an amount far beyond every other label with no %DV or strength on the label to back it (each product page still shows its own amount, marked).

• Copper Bisglycinate 8 mgDr. Mercola8 mg
• Osteo Therapy+Pharmaden7 mg
• Chlorofresh UnflavoredNature's Way6 mg
• Chlorofresh Liquid Chlorophyll Mint FlavoredNature's Way6 mg
• Forever VisionForever5 mg
• AM PackDouglas Laboratories5 mg
• Toki ColorLaneLabs5 mg
• Chloropure Liquid Chlorophyll Mint FlavorCountry Farms5 mg

Have the amounts changed over the years?

Products whose current label entered DSLD in 2011 list a median of 1.05 mg; those entered in 2025, 1 mg.

In which products and brands?

Brands listing it most: Douglas Laboratories (170), Nature's Way (149), Nature's Plus (100), Bronson (62), Metagenics (56), Country Life (53), Bluebonnet (51), Vitamin World (50), NOW (49), Rainbow Light (47).

Every product listing copper

6,782 products, A to Z by name (page 21 of 136), each with the amount its label prints; an amount far outside what other labels print is marked as a possible slip.

• CeroviteRugby0.5 mg
• Cerovite Jr.Rugby2 mg
• Cerovite SeniorRugby0.5 mg
• CertaVite SeniorMajor0.5 mg
• CertaVite with AntioxidantsMajor0.5 mg
• Certified Men's MultivitaminRainbow Light · off the market0.7 mg
• Certified Women's MultivitaminRainbow Light · off the market0.5 mg
• Champion BlendIsotonix · off the market0.2 mg
• Chelated CopperVitamin World · off the market2 mg
• Chelated CopperSolgar2.5 mg
• Chelated CopperCarlson · off the market5 mg
• Chelated CopperBluebonnet3 mg
• Chelated Copper 3 MilligramsNutraBio · off the market3 mg
• Chelated Copper 5 mgCarlson5 mg
• Chelated Copper Amino Acid Chelate 2 mgPuritan's Pride Premium · off the market2 mg
• Chelated Copper Amino Acid Chelate 2 mgPuritan's Pride2 mg
• Chelated MineralUSANA · off the market1 mg
• Chelated MineralsCarlson2 mg
• Chelated MultimineralsBluebonnet1 mg
• Chelated Multiminerals Iron-FreeBluebonnet1 mg
• Chelated Solamins MultimineralSolgar0.25 mg
• Chelated Zinc plus Copper365 Everyday Value2 mg
• Cherifer PGM 10-22 for TeenagersHeight Is Might · off the market1 mg as transcribed, likely a slip
• Chewable Adult MultiCountry Life · off the market0.5 mg
• Chewable Adult Multi Pineapple-Orange FlavorCountry Life0.5 mg
• Chewable Advanced 2 OrangeVisionary · off the market1.5 mg
• Chewable Advanced Multi EA Mixed FruitBariatric Advantage Innovations1 mg
• Chewable Advanced Multi EA StarwberryBariatric Advantage Innovations2 mg
• Chewable Advanced Multi EA StrawberryBariatric Advantage Innovations1 mg
• Chewable Advanced Multi EA without Iron Mixed FruitBariatric Advantage Innovations2 mg
• Chewable Cal Mag PlusShaklee0.2 mg
• Chewable Essential Multi without Iron BerryBariatric Advantage2 mg
• Chewable Essential Multi without Iron OrangeBariatric Advantage1 mg
• Chewable High ADEK with Iron Tropical FruitBariatric Advantage1.5 mg
• Chewable Kiddievite Natural Bubblegum FlavorKiddieMax0.25 mg
• Chewable Kids Might Multi Tasty Fruit FlavorHealth Products Distributors · off the market0.125 mg
• Chewable Kids Mighty-Multi Tasty Fruit Flavor!Health Products Distributors, Inc.0.125 mg
• Chewable Kids Mighty-Multi! Fruit FlavorHealth Products Distributors · off the market0.13 mg
• Chewable Kids Multi Cherry Flavored365 Everyday Value · off the market0.05 mg
• Chewable Kids' MultiIVL Institute For Vibrant Living0.05 mg
• Chewable Kids' MultiCHK Nutrition0.05 mg
• Chewable Mega Teen Berry FlavorGNC Teens · off the market2 mg
• Chewable Multi RP Mixed FruitBariatric Advantage2 mg
• Chewable Multi Vitamin With Minerals Tropical Fruit FlavorTreehouse1 mg
• Chewable Multi-Vitamin & Minerals Jungle BerryNatural Factors Big Friends0.125 mg
• Chewable Multi-Vitamin for ChildrenVitables0.05 mg
• Chewable Multi-Vitamin Natural Strawberry FlavorWhole Foods Kids Essentials0.05 mg
• Chewable Multi-Vitamin with Probiotics & Enzymes for ChildrenVitables1 mg
• Chewable MultivitaminWell At Walgreens2 mg
• Chewable Multivitamin for ChildrenNATURELO Premium Supplements0.2 mg

Where next?

• Check an amount of copper
• Labels above the upper limit
• All ingredients